“Sunset was overcast. Spinks the gardener, assisted by the two men, was loading Stoker’s homemade bullets and some rifles on the time train. This remarkable vehicle had been inspected with many a whistle of admiration from Stoker and many a scratch of the head from Spinks. The latter was philosophical. “If it works, then it works, sir, and you needn’t worry. My stomach works, but I don’t need to know the whys and wherefores of it.” “A sensible approach,” Stoker agreed. “The less you know about y...our stomach, the better it works, no doubt. Light a storm lantern, Spinks, will you? It’s dark early this evening.” As the darkness encompassed the three men, as the Earth revolving moved into its own shadow, so the ancient forces of darkness began to emerge. Not being subject to life, they were tireless. While the time train was being loaded, Bella, who had once been alive, was descending some crumbling stairs leading down to a crypt. She was newly roused from the oblivion which overtook her in the holy hours of daylight.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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